We all understand the pain that comes with losing (I’ll never forget my pre-school relay race), which is what makes Sofia Vergara’s reaction to her loss at the Golden Globes so hilarious.
The actress, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her role in Netflix’s Liz Danvers in True Detective: Night Country, causing her to become the subject of Vergara’s mock heckle as she took to the stage to accept the award.
“No, no give me one!,” the Modern Family star was heard yelling from the audience, with a crowd shot showing her smiling gleefully after crashing the acceptance speech. Thankfully, Foster seemed to understand the good-natured humor of it all, letting out a little chuckle as she gave a shoutout to her fellow nominee. “The greatest thing about being this age and being in this time is having a community of all these people,” Foster said, “especially you Sofia.” Vergara seemed chuffed with the mention and later warmly applauded Foster as she exited the stage.
Since there’s truth in every joke, it’s worth noting that at this point, Foster does have enough Golden Globes to make gifting them an option, having collected four Golden Globes and 10 nominations throughout her storied career, including for her iconic role in Silence of the Lambs. Heck, she even received the ceremony’s Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, which is not the name of a French recipe, but an accolade recognizing “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
All those trophies are surely taking up space in Foster’s office, so why not bestow one to Vergara who, by comparison, has been nominated three times for Modern Family as well as this most recent Griselda nod. Granted, it was a pretty stacked category, with Foster and Vergara up against a swathe of A-listers so starry they warrant their own constellation. From Kate Winselt (for The Regime) to Cate Blanchett (for Disclaimer) and Naomi Watts (for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans), the category was yet more proof that TV productions must have better craft services than blockbuster movies.
Vergara was responsible for one of multiple memorable moments from this year’s ceremony, which was hosted by Nikki Glaser. The comedian and famed roaster Wicked-themed “tsk” heard round the world.
And then there was Andrew Garfield, who Emilia Perez for Best Musical or Comedy and a bunch of other awards. As the dust settled on another year of the Golden Globes (and on Foster’s countless trophies), I hope Vergara went to the after-party and snatched her fellow nominee’s trophy. But given that it was a win for True Detective, I imagine Foster would have been able to deduce its whereabouts pretty quickly.
Published: Jan 6, 2025 04:51 pm